Shock absorber



July 30, 1929. w (B R ER 1 1,722,782

' SHOCK ABSORBER Filed Sept. 3, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 30, 1929. I w, BARBER 1,722,782 v SHOCK ABSORBER Filed Sept. 5; 1925 v 2 Sheets-$heei p2 v 3140244 n W? W 7 M Patented July so, 1929. p p M22382 UNKTED STATES PATENT WILLIAM BARBER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SHOCK ABsortBnR.

l Application filed September 3, 1825. Serial No. 54,217.

The general object of this invention is to chine and to the spring or axle, as to resist produce a shock absorber which is efiicient through the natural resiliency of the frame, in operation, cheap to make, and simple to relative movements of the running gear and install. chassis.

5 Another object is to supply a shock absorb- The natural resiliency of the frame may be er upon which a buifer bar may be mounted varied by using different thicknesses of steel if d i d, 1 stampings or by making the frame of a num- A further object of this invention is to her of leaves in a manner similar to the built provide adevice which will take and absorb up leaf spring so well known in the automo- 1 vertical shocks and jars due to the operation bile industry.

of a car over rough or uneven ground. In the accompanying drawings, 1 have Other objects of the invent-ion will appear shown various structures and arrangements more f ll h i ft illustrative of the principles of my invention,

The invention consists substantially in the but it 18 '00 be understood that the invention 15 construction, combination, location and relay be carried into practise in m y dfferent fi arrangement f t n as 111 b more structures and arrangements. I do not desire, hereinafter set forth as shown in the therefore, t0 be limitedor restricted, in the accompanying d i d fi ll i t d broader scope of my invention, as defined in t i th d d hi the claims, to the specific structuresand ar- 20 R fe i t th drawings; rangements shown and now to be described.

Figure 1 is a iew in side elevation of Referr1ng t0 the (ilHL'WlIlgS, the frame inrear end of an automobile chassis and a shock 'dlcglted general as 1 onsists of two curved absorber thereto. sprlng members 2 bolted together bolts Figure 2 is an end elevation of the shock 8 311d nuts 4c. 2 Of the frame is 25 absorber looking in the direction of the car po d Of & i ght portion 5 running into body. a semi-c rcular curve 6' and back parallel to Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the the P and h n Xt nding into the rear end of an automobile chassis and a shock curved P I i II 7- The free ends 8 are then absorber thereto in a, may curved t0 overlie the chassis and Springs re 30 spectively as shown'in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 4; is a, side elevation of the front The upper free end 8 iS bolted to the chassis end of an automobile with a shock absorber 9 by 1 8 10 and nuts 11 (see Figure 1). The

of slightly difierent construction applied lower fr e end 8 is attached by means of a th t U-clamp 12 to the end of the leaf spring 13.

35 Figure 5 is a front elevatio f a tio Nuts 1 1 are screwed onto the free ends of the of a car with a shock absorber applied U-clamp 12 being forced down against the thereto. cross bar 15, thus securely binding the frame 7 The same part is designated by the same n spring'together. numeral throughout the several i w In Figure 2 15 shown the shock absorber 4 It, is common in automobile practise to frame lOOkiIlg toward the car, and needs I10- apply some form of shock absorber to the planation. front or to both ends of the car. It is, there- Figure 3 shows a slightly modified means fore, my purpose to supply a new form of defor clamping the upper free ends of the frame vice which may quickly and easily be into the chassis in the U-clamps 16 which extend stalled at a relatively low cost. through a plate 17 which is forced down In carrying out my invention, I propose against the free end S'by means of nuts 18. to construct the frame-work of the shock The link 19 represents one of the recognized absorber of sheet steel stampings which posmethods of attaching the chassis frame to the sess the necessary resiliency to absorb the springs. shocks and vibrations due to the car opera- Referring again to Figure 1,1 may provide tion. It is also evident that these absorbers if desired ofiset portions 20 in the lower may serve as bumpers within a limited field frame member 5 in which bumper bars may be of action. readily secured in the manner set forth in my a The shock absorbing feature of the inven-' ling application, Serial No. 1 54,397. 55 tion. is secured by so connecting theframe of iarch 22,1921 which on December 29,- to or Figure 4 illustrates more clearly how my invention appears in place on the front of an automobile indicated generally at 21. 1 is the shock absorber frame attached at 22 to the axle of the car by the usual U-clamp and nuts. The upper end is attached to the car frame at 23 by bolts 2-1 or it may be attached to an extension on the frame. The frame is shown in this view as made up of two leaves 25 and 26 and fastened by clips 27 in the manner as is usual in leaf: spring construction. By us ing a suitable number of leaves it will be possible to give theshock absorber any desired strength and resiliency so that it may be used on very heavy trucks.

Figure 5 shows my invention applied to a machine as it would appear to one looking toward the radiator.

It will appear that by my invention I provide a shockabsorber which will be an auxiliary to the usual springs of a car so that when the car is overloaded the excess force on the springs will be taken up and resisted.

While I have shown my invention embodied in certain physical forms, it will be understood that =the principle and mode of operation of 'my device as disclosed herein may take many other forms, and'therefore, I do not desire to be limited to my disclosed form.

What I claim as new and useful and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a vehicle having a frame, an-axle, of a shock absorber for said vehicle, said shock absorber comprising a pair of spring members with overlapping parts secured together at one end and having at the other end arms secured to said- Vehicle frame and axle, respectively, and forming intermediate reverse loops.

2. The combination with a vehicle having a frame, an axle, of a shock absorberrfor said vehicle, said shock absorber comprising spring members having united'and having the free ends secured to one end rigidly- 1925." said--veh1cle frame and axle, respectively; 9

the portions of said bars at one side of each loop being arranged to overlap each other,

the other ends of said portions beingsecured to said axle and frame respectively.

5. The combination with a vehicle having an axle frame and spring, of a pair of com- 5 bined shock absorbers each of which-coinprises a bar bent to form aloop between the ends thereof, the portions of said: bars-at one side of each loopbeing arranged to overlap each other, means to secure said overlapped ends, and means to secure the free ends to said axle and frarne,respect1vely.,-

6. In combination, a vehicle axle, a vehicle frame, a spring bar for supporting-said frame on said axle, iand a shock absorberinterposed between the 33X1-I1Cirth8 frame and projecting forwardly from said vehicle, saidshock absorber comprising a pair of spring bars .ben't between their ends to formloop-s,

the portions of said bars at one side of each loop being arranged to overlap each other,

means for adjustably securing saidyover lapped portions together, and means for at-= taching the free ends to said axle and frame,

respectively, said bars being arrangedv in spaced relation along said'axle-and at oppo--- site sides of ,said fra'me.

In testimony whereof I have. hereunto set my hand on this 21 day of August A. D.,

WILLIAM BARBER. 

